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Fire protection is one of the most dangerous types of work in the nation. Last year, almost 71,000 injuries to U.S. firefighters occurred in the line of duty, and the rate of nonfatal injury and illness in fire protection was more than three times the rate for all industries, according to government and industry estimates.

U.S. Postal Service: The Senate overhaul is allowing for the closure of hundreds of Post Offices nationwide. The overhaul is an attempt to chart a pathway to solvency for the agency while avoiding severe austerity measures. One of the biggest factors is its bloated workers’ compensation costs. Update 7/22/12: US Postal Service can’t afford to

May 2012 ORANGE COUNTY FACES WORKERS’ COMP DEFICIT… MOVES TO BOOST RESERVES: The Orange County Board of Supervisors is taking action to remove the county’s self-funded workers’ comp from the economic roller coaster that has left it funded at just 60% of its expected losses. Moving forward the program will have to be funded at

November 27 Workers’ compensation swindler ordered to repay state $8,687 AUGUSTA — A 47-year-old Charlotte man has been ordered to repay the state $8,687 for illegally collecting workers’ compensation benefits last year. The restitution was ordered last week as part of the sentence imposed on Clinton J. Ashby II, who was found guilty by a

November 28, 2012 Surveillance Video Exposes Workers Compensation Fraud COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus man has been sentenced for workers’ compensation fraud after the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) caught him on camera working at his lawn care business while he claimed he was unable to work due to a workplace injury. Michael Dickerson